I have a tricky job-application scenario: basically, I can do all the requirements that were
advertised, but I have excellent reason to believe they expect the person in the position to semi-regularly do something my health prevents me from doing at all. How do I handle this in the application/resume process?
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posted by Fee Phi Faux Phumb I Smell t'Socks o' a Puppetman!
on Apr 23, 2013 -
10 answers
Pursuant to two
earlier questions today regarding how to get jobs one is overqualified for, I was wondering about taking degrees and job titles off of my resume. Isn't that unethical? Won't it come up, eventually, that I have this whole other degree? If it matters, I'm a master's-degreed librarian with 10+ years' experience looking for work as a library assistant or in an lower-level university admin capacity.
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posted by indognito
on Apr 17, 2013 -
9 answers
The job is part-time Administrative Assistant for a small engineering firm. I have all the experience and qualifications, which can be seen on my resume. They want a hand-written cover letter. The problem is that I am overqualified -- a recently retired professional in his early 60s.
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posted by partner
on Apr 17, 2013 -
9 answers
After working for myself for several years (while taking care of a parent) I'm about to enter the job market again. I'm going to a very large job fair next week, and I'm suppose to bring a resume. I'm not sure how that works. Help?
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posted by ratherbethedevil
on Mar 8, 2013 -
3 answers
I applied for a job in my field recently at company B and just noticed that I left in a sentence from a previous application in my cover letter that mentions the name of the company I'd previously applied to (company A). Whoops. I'm in a fairly small field and company A is one that people have mixed feelings about mainly because they have lots and lots of money and publicity.
Should I drop the company I'm currently applying to an email acknowledging my error or not? If I do, any suggestions on how to phrase it other than "I'm an idiot, please forgive me.)
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posted by sciencegeek
on Feb 19, 2013 -
22 answers
A new role has been created within my department for which I would like to be considered. What should I keep in mind when preparing my application for this internal role, given my familiarity with the company and with the hiring managers?
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posted by undercoverhuwaaah
on Jan 28, 2013 -
3 answers
When a job description says you "must have a sense of humor", what's really being asked for and how do you get the right message across in a cover letter?
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posted by thesocietyfor
on Jan 3, 2013 -
33 answers
I need help with preparing a letter of interest seeking entry level work at a television news station.
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posted by djduckie
on Nov 20, 2012 -
2 answers
Should I send a cover letter with this faxed hard copy job application that's due today, and if so, where can I find good, quick instructions on how to do so? The special details -- I originally filled out an application through an online system but it was inactivated as of two days ago. Online system didn't require resume or cover letter, and the application is very structured in what it asks for. Do I try to save HR & myself some time by skipping a cover letter, or do I make the extra effort to type something out in the next hour?
posted by soundproof
on Sep 17, 2012 -
4 answers
Is it a good idea to address newly diagnosed ADD (with effective treatment) in a cover letter?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2012 -
25 answers
I want to apply for a job with a small organisation. This would be my third time to apply in three years. How should I approach it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
3 answers
How do you address a cover letter to someone you'd had an informational interview with (and try to re-establish a connection)?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2012 -
2 answers
Mr. Jenkins is trying to show me a cover letter written by Kurt Vonnegut, but he can't seem to find a the text online. Apparently, it was printed in the book
Fates Worse Than Death. Any insight as to where we might be able to find this on the interwebs? I'd like to see it, and he'd like to show it to me, before the bookshops reopen tomorrow. Gracias!
posted by esmerelda_jenkins
on Jul 11, 2012 -
2 answers
I've seen conflicting websites on whether cover letters should include why you want the job. It seems to be that US letters do not want you to, while British?/Australian? do? I'm from Australia, so any advice specific to this region would be great, however I am thinking of working overseas in the next 2 years or so, so all international responses also welcome. Thanks.
posted by glache
on May 24, 2012 -
8 answers
HRfilter: How do I apply for a supervisor position in my field without any supervisory experience? I fulfill and exceed all other requirements, and I just need to convince HR that I'm very ready to lead. Please help!
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posted by sundaydriver
on Feb 20, 2012 -
6 answers
When applying for jobs online and you're asked to cut and paste a resume and answer a few questions, should you add a cover letter to the beginning?
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posted by cyniczny
on Feb 14, 2012 -
5 answers
I would like to apply for this internship, but I am uncertain of how to address some of the qualifications listed in the ad in my cover letter.
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posted by dean_deen
on Feb 3, 2012 -
5 answers
Where in a cover letter or resume can I make it clear how tech savvy I am? I am a middle-aged woman and I am afraid that potential employers will see my years of experience and bypass my resume as my field is becoming very techy and many older professionals in the field are way behind the curve.
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posted by anonymous
on May 11, 2011 -
14 answers
Where can I find great examples of resumes / cv's? I will be pursuing a new job in the next 6 months and would like to polish up my resume now. I think my resume is pretty good, but I would like to look at some different approaches to brainstorm how I may tighten it up. I am a I.T. project manager if that helps. My Google-Fu is turning up sites with resumes templates that are, ummmm, a lot worse than my existing resume. Any general tips would be much appreciated as well, but I am more interested in format, structure, and wording. Help me find example resumes that jump off a recruiter's desk!
posted by jasondigitized
on Apr 4, 2011 -
5 answers
I am having the darnedest time translating my personality into a winning cover letter to my dream job. Help!
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posted by patronuscharms
on Mar 29, 2011 -
9 answers
Interviewers/HR people: what's the best cover letter you've ever read, the one that made you want to hire that person on the spot?
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posted by T.D. Strange
on Mar 21, 2011 -
26 answers
Two dumb questions about cover letters:
1. If I really do not have the name or title of the person to whom the letter is addressed, what is the preferred salutation?
2. When applying for a part-time job, should I explain in my cover letter that my current job is also part-time, if that's unclear from my resume?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
16 answers
What can I say in a cover letter that would convince someone to hire me as a paralegal even though I have a law degree. I'm specifically looking at in-house jobs.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2011 -
14 answers
I've found that the practice of tailoring resumes and cover letters (to various jobs in various industries) is a somewhat cumbersome process. I'm looking for ideas and/or software from those who have found an efficient workflow for doing so.
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posted by hungrysquirrels
on Oct 28, 2010 -
11 answers
I'm applying to a job where I recently worked for 2 years. In my cover letter and statement of interest, should I refer to my former co-workers (who are much older than me) by first, last, or full name?
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posted by jejune
on Sep 29, 2010 -
5 answers
I just graduated college in May with an English degree and a 3.7 GPA. I am looking for my first job. I'm looking for tips on cover letters, resumes, letters of inquiry, and perhaps fields I've overlooked. I haven't even landed an interview in my hunt so far so I'm ready to ramp this up to get some results. Extra information about my experience, my fields of interest, etc. in the paragraphs to follow.
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posted by araisingirl
on Jun 21, 2010 -
11 answers
Should I name-drop a former university instructor, a former employee at the company I am applying, in a cover letter?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2010 -
10 answers
What is the protocol for applying to companies that don't have any job openings listed?
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posted by windbox
on Mar 24, 2010 -
9 answers
I have published two short stories in my life, and that was twenty, and twenty-five years ago. Do I mention these in my cover letter to the fiction editor? I mean, yes, it
is my publication history, and as it happens, both journals still exist, but this is still ancient history. To complicate matters, one of these stories was published under my married name, which I am no longer using. I have never mentioned the dates of publication in my cover letters so far, of course. I'm just wondering if editors check up on these things in some way that could easily leave me looking like a liar.
posted by uans
on Mar 16, 2010 -
15 answers
Asking for gf: Should I send a follow-up email, after incorrectly referring to a position as "Program Coordinator" instead of "Project Coordinator" in a recently submitted job application cover letter?
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posted by mqk
on Mar 8, 2010 -
10 answers
CoverLetterFilter: Does including your handwritten signature in electronic versions of your cover letter show off your attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile? Or does it come off as cheesy/tacky/pointless as nobody will notice anyway, etc.?
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posted by shoebox
on Feb 15, 2010 -
20 answers
Has this job advertisement just been worded strangely, or do they really NOT want a cover letter for a specialized job opening?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 30, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm a career advisor looking to expand my collection of resume, cover letter or interviewing books and am looking for suggestions.
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posted by mjcon
on Sep 15, 2009 -
3 answers
Short story cover letters: How do I indicate I have actually read the journal I am submitting to , or do I do so, at all? I am a Canadian who wants to publish short fiction in the far larger market in the U.S. Every literary journal’s submission guidelines urge you to read at least one copy of their magazine before submitting.
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posted by uans
on Sep 8, 2009 -
16 answers
I'm applying for an adjunct teaching position at a community college, but I only have experience with teaching elementary school students.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 29, 2009 -
6 answers
Resume-filter: I'm a PR consultant, and for the last few years my job has primarily consisted of writing statements, press releases, blog posts etc. for my clients that invariably go out under someone else's name. Now I'm writing a cover letter - can I say that my work was "forward-facing"?
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posted by downing street memo
on Jun 10, 2009 -
4 answers
If potential employees find my Flickr page and find out I have pink hair, will it hurt my chances at getting a job?
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posted by Juliet Banana
on May 22, 2009 -
43 answers
How do I "express interest" in an administrative position without sounding like an idiot/liar (eg, I love faxing) or like I have aspirations above the position (which I do)?
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posted by thebazilist
on Feb 5, 2009 -
9 answers
What’s the best way to get re-hired by a company you left (in a different location, branch, area of work) for non-work related reasons and they were the last company you worked for? Job search/cover letter question.
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posted by unsigned
on Jan 13, 2009 -
7 answers
Is there a solution for producing highly formatted documents programmatically, that is an alternative to ReportLab?
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posted by Pontifex
on Oct 18, 2008 -
10 answers
Where can I find a service / program that would enable me to dynamically create resumes and cover letters?
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posted by Pontifex
on Sep 15, 2008 -
8 answers
